White House Nominates Paul Hollis as next Mint Director

Paul Hollis has been tapped by President Trump himself to lead the the U.S. Mint for the next 5 years.

Published on July 17, 2025

Paul Hollis Nominated for next U.S. Mint Director

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On July 17, the White House officially posted a new round of Federal positions requiring formal Senate approval. Among them is one of extreme interest to those of us in the numismatic hobby -- the position of Director of the Mint. The nominee is Paul Hollis, of Louisiana.

The role is vital to those of us in the coin trade and the nominee couldn't be more welcome, in my opinion. Paul is a true friend of the community, life-long coin collector, and some time professional numismatist. The majority of his life's work has been dedicated to service in his and the Louisiana community. You can read more about him in this post on nola.com.

I already had the pleasure of speaking to Paul and his enthusiasm for coin collecting is evident the moment he opens his mouth. He's full of great ideas for extending the Mint's role to both collectors, and of course for smarter ways to distribute coinage.

Paul has promised to join us soon for a podcast conversation, so stay tuned for this and other updates.